CleanMaster, which also has a long and respected history in the carpet cleaning industry, manufacturers specialized equipment designed to clean escalators, five different portable carpet extractors and a self-contained truckmount carpet cleaning system, among other products, the release stated.

"This merger is really designed to benefit our end-customers," said Nick Wiebe, marketing manager for U.S. Products and CleanMaster.

"Both brands serve similar markets. Now, instead of competing against each other, we can put more time and effort into designing equipment that better meets our customers'' needs," Wiebe added.

According to the release, combining the two companies under one name will also help strengthen the U.S. Products brand name, bolster manufacturing capabilities, improve distribution of both product lines and create new marketing opportunities for both companies.